Report: Scion xB being replaced by Auris, iQ axed after this year

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Originally Posted by why?

If I was Toyota I wouldn't even put out a new Yaris, I'd just make it the Scion. Dealers are not interested in selling Yaris, maybe as a Scion with less models they would get some sales.

Toyota not only needs to drop the Yaris and give it to Scion, but the entire platform needs to change. Either reduce the dimensions, add some sort of performance or off-road element, drop the top and turn it into a convertible or "hybrid-ize" the vehicle (which probably won't happen due to the Prius C). A Yaris rebadged as a Scion will suffer low numbers and really be uneconomical for TMC if there is a slightly larger Scion Corolla hatch. The only other solution is to strip it and make the MSRP dirt cheap. Personally, I would like to see the dimensions shrink a few inches, add boxy sheet metal and a 4x4 system and turn it into a Fiat Panda or Suzuki Sidekick. No one comes close to having a similar vehicle in the US right now.